Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

Browse mineral like (natural glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (likely heat-treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz (likely heat-treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Opalite (Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (Quartzite)

Tektite (Tektite (high-silica natural glass)) — Mineraloid

Tektite

Tektite (high-silica natural glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid / impact glass

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

mineraloid / impact glass

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz') (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Smoky Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions

Diamond (Carbon (C), Native Element) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C), Native Element

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Pumice (Pumicite (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Pink Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dyes) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dyes

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment) — mineral

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeO(OH)) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeO(OH)) inclusions

Chert / Flint Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary (formed from silica deposits)

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary (formed from silica deposits)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Green Adventurine (Aventurine (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Rough Green Adventurine

Aventurine (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes) — mineral

Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Artificial Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Artificial Vitreous Silicate

mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (High-silica tektite)) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (High-silica tektite)